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Ilam - Hill station of Eastern Nepal to visit once

2020-04-05T09:44:00.000+05:45

Ilam is a popular hill station of Nepal to visit once in lifetime famous for Tea Garden which is about 600 K.m. (370 mi) from Kathmandu located in the eastern part of Nepal. Besides Tea garden, Ilam is also famous for Mountain streams, dense forest, holy sites, unique culture and cultural diversity.

It's elevation ranges from 140m - 3,636m above sea level and covers an area of 1,703 km² (658 sq. mi.). Ilam district is bordered by Panchthar within North, Jhapa within South, West Bengal of India within East and Morang district within West. Ilam is also called Charkhol (areas of 4 rivers) due to the four major rivers as Jogmai, Puwamai, Mai and Deumai within the district.

Ilam ensures good climate throughout the year and best time to visit here is from October - December or from April - February. People here do flourishing cash crops such as potato, cardamom, ginger, red round chilly, milk, broom grass, etc. People also visit Ilam for botanical and anthropological research.

Places to visit around Ilam

Antu Danda

Antu Danda is the beautiful hill within the district that offers spectacular sight of sunrise and sunset over the eastern himalayas. This hill is 2,328m high from where terraced hills of tea garden, cash crops, terai flatlands and thick forest of pine tree is seen beautifully. Plains of Darjeeling district in West Bengal, India is seen on bright and clear day. Antu Danda area offers local home- stay facility within the area which is about three hour drive from Ilam Bazar and about an hour drive from Pashupatinagar.

Sadakpur

Sadakpur which is at height of 3,636m provides panoramic view of Himalayas like Mt. Kanchanjunga, Mt. Kumbhakarna, Mt. Makalu and Mt. Everest. Red Panda, Musk Deer and Danphe are the rare wildlife which take shelter in the forest of this area. One has to go to Maimajhua Khorsanitar through Mai Pokhari first and then trek for about five hours from here to reach Sadakpur.

Mai Pokhari

MaiPokhari (2,121m) is the pristine lake where every year on the month of October or November an annual fair is held as it is considered as the holy abode of Goddess Bhagwati. Mai Pokhari is about 13km from Ilam bazar which take half an hour. Mai Pokhari is surrounded by dense forest of pine, a fir, juniper and variety of flora and fauna.

Kanyam and Fikkal

Kanyam and Fikal are two famous places with large Tea estate in Ilam. National and International tourist from different places visit here for picnicking, sightseeing and for photography. Fikal is also business centre within the area on the way to Ilam and also the junction to go eastern border city Pashupatinagar adjacent to Darjeeling district of India.

Siddhi Thumka

Siddhi Thumka (1,800m) is one of the beautiful place to enjoy the spectacular view of sunrise and sunset in Ilam. Terai flatlands, the Mahabharat range and the Churia mountain range is also seen from this area. It takes about 3 hour trek to reach Siddhi Thumka from Ilam bazar.

Chhintapu

Chhintapu is the second highest peak at the height of 3,400m in Ilam district. This area nearly have 11 variety species of Rhododendron, herbal plants, rare herb Yarshagumba, various species of bird and endangered species of animals Red panda, Musk deer. Most part of Ilam along with Mt. Kanchanjunga, third highest peak in the world is seen from here.

Redmi 8 (4+64 GB) : Budget phone in Nepal under Rs.15,000

2020-01-12T20:40:00.001+05:45

Xiaomi Nepal has officially launched Redmi 8 ( 4+64 GB), a reasonable budget phone in the Nepali market.

Redmi 8 offers some smart upgrades as compared to Redmi 7. It offers 5000 mAh battery which is much bigger as compared to Redmi 7, which offers 4000 mAh battery capacity. There's USB Type C and 18W quick charging support, which is nice to see on a budget phone.

Redmi 8 Specifications

Display: 6.22 inch (1520720 pixels) HD + 19:9 with corning Gorilla Glass 5

Chipset: Snapdragon 439

CPU: Octa-core (41.95 GHz Cortex A53 + 4*1.45 GHz Cortex A53)

GPU: Adreno 505 GPU

RAM: 4 GB RAM with 64 GB storage, expandable up to 512 GB with microSD (dedicated)

OS: Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10

SIM: Dual SIM (nano + nano)

Rear Camera: 12 MP rear camera with LED flash, Sony IMX363 sensor, 1.4μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, 6P lens, Dual PD autofocus, secondary 2MP depth camera

Front Camera: 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 1.12μm pixel size

Security: Fingerprint sensor, Face unlock

Dimensions: 156.48×75.41×9.4mm; Weight: 188g

Connectivity: Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C, 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio

Battery: 5000mAh with 18W fast charging (10W charger inside the box)

Colors: Sapphire Blue, Ruby Red, Onxy Black

Nagarkot | Day Tour Hillstation near Kathmandu | Google Nepal

2019-10-02T23:12:00.000+05:45

Nagarkot is the most popular hill station of Nepal to visit once in a lifetime around Kathmandu valley which is 32 km north-east of Kathmandu. It is the best place to see the spectacular sunrise view and the majestic Himalayan range. Out of 13 Himalayan ranges of Nepal, 8 Himalayan ranges (Annapurna range, Manaslu range, Langtang range, Ganesh Himal range, Jugal range, Rolwaling range, Mahalangur range and Numbur range) along with the beautiful views of Kathmandu valley and Shivapuri National Park are seen from here.

Nagarkot is situated at 2,195 meters above the sea level and is the second-highest hill around the Kathmandu valley. People often visit Nagarkot to spend one or two nights to wake up early to see the beautiful sunrise.

Places to Visit in Nagarkot

1. Nagarkot 360 View Point Tower

Nagarkot 360 viewpoint tower is the most popular thing about this place. It is situated at an altitude of 2164 meters towards the south of the villages in Nagarkot. It will take around half an hour to reach the towers from the hotels.

Amazing Himalayan ranges are seen on clear days from the top of the tower which is wonderful to see.

2. Buddha Peace Park, Mahamanjushree Nagarkot

It is a newly constructed park in Nagarkot. The park is famous for the amazing Buddha statue. You can plant a tree in the memory of someone you love, during your birthday, and on some other special days and have to pay NRS 350 per plant.

3. Bojini Dam

Bojini Dam which lies in between the amazing forest of pine is a popular dam nowadays but nothing only swamp a few years back. Locals built the dam for irrigational purposes. The damp is a beautiful viewpoint from where you can see high hills on the back.

Besides visiting these places, there are lots of things to do in Nagarkot :

A day tour to Nagarkot
Mountain Biking Bhaktapur to Nagarkot
Hiking: Nagarkot to Changunarayan
Chisapani, Nagarkot to Dhulikhel trek
Nagarkot Everest view Paragliding

As Nagarkot is best place to hangout with friends and families and if you wish to stay at Nagarkot to see spectacular sunrise view at morning. There are many best cheap hotels, resorts and 5 star hotels to stay for Tourists and locals. Some of them are :

Club Himalaya Nagarkot Resort
Hotel Nagarkot Inn
Hotel Paradise
Hotel Country Villa
Panaroma Inn

Best Time to Visit Nagarkot

You can visit Nagarkot all year round since it offers a pleasant climate with an average temperature of 14.9-degrees Celcius. The climate here is both warm and temperate.

But, If you visit Nagarkot to see the fantastic view of Himalayas, then you should visit during spring when the valley is green with beautiful flowers and when better to views the Himalayas.

How To Travel to Nagarkot?

You can travel to Nagarkot either by renting a private car or motorbike from Kathmandu or taking a cab or traveling by local bus.

By Taxi from Kathmandu

If you go to Nagarkot by taking a cab/ taxi from Kathmandu, it will take around 2- 2.5 hours to reach there. It is the easiest and most comfortable way to reach but will cost NRS 3000 one way which is expensive.

By Local Bus from Kathmandu

The best and affordable way to get Nagarkot from Kathmandu is by local bus. At first, you should take a bus from Kathmandu to Bhaktapur and then change the bus from Bhaktapur to Nagarkot.

NOTE: When you're going to change the bus towards Nagarkot from Bhaktapur it's good to know that you will find the small bus terminal northeast of Bhaktapur near Kamal Pokhari tank along the main road.

7 Places to Visit in Nepal | Once in Lifetime | Google Nepal

2019-09-26T08:33:00.007+05:45

Are you trying to discover the best time by visiting some beautiful places of Nepal? Here I have brought some destination places in Nepal which you should once visit in your lifetime.

1. Panch Pokhari: At One Sight, Five lake

Panch Pokhari is the combination of Five holy lakes, located in the Sindhupalchowk district of Nepal. It is the 9th highest altitude wetland (height 4462 m) in the world.

You can have good views of different Himalayas, Valleys, Waterfalls along with the panorama views of Jugal Himal, Langtang Himal, Dorje Lakpa (6966 m), Madiya (6257 m) and Rolwaling ranges.
The spectacular view of the Rhododendron forest is seen in spring.

2. Nagarkot: A Picnic Spot

Nagarkot is 32 km north-east of Kathmandu valley. It is the best place to see the spectacular sunrise view and the Himalayas range. Out of 13 Himalayan ranges of Nepal, 8 Himalayan ranges (Annapurna range, Manaslu range, Langtang range, Ganesh Himal range, Jugal range, Rolwaling range, Mahalangur range, and Numbur range) along with the beautiful views of Kathmandu valley and Shivapuri National Park are seen from here.

Many visitors prefer to visit in spring seasons i.e. October to November and March to April. People also planned for more than one day to stay. Locals usually visit for picnic purposes too.

3. Ghorepani Poon Hill: Short Trek in the Himalayas

Ghorepani Poon Hill is 270 km west from Kathmandu which is in the border of Myagdi district and Kaski district of Nepal. It is a hill station from where the view of mountains such as Mt. Annapurna (7219 m), Mt. Machapuchare (6993 m), Mt. Dhaulagiri (7751 m), Dhampus Peak and many other tall peaks can be seen.

It is the ultimate short trek in the Himalayas suitable for people of all ages. Poon Hill (3210 m) is the ultimate viewing point for the Annapurna range.

4. Pokhara: A Gift of Nature

Pokhara is one of the most adventurous and leisure destination places with the most beautiful scenery and natural lakes of Nepal.

Pokhara includes numerous lakes and temples, like Phewa lake, Begnas lake, Rupa lake, Gude lake, Neutani lake and Maidi lake, Barahi temple, Bindbyabasini temple and caves like Mahendra cave, Bat cave and Gupteshwor cave.

Sarangkot is famous for Paragliding over Phewa lake. David's fall is the deepest waterfall located in the south-west of Pokhara.

5. Mustang: Let's get Lost

Mustang is one of the most remote areas of Nepal located in the Dhaulagiri Zone. It is bordered by Tibetan plateau, and the tallest mountains like Annapurna and Dhaulagiri, including other several peaks above 7000 meters.

Mustang is divided into 2 parts: the Upper Mustang and the Lower Mustang. Upper Mustang is popular for the adventurous trekking and Lower Mustang is full of natural scenes.
Jomsom, Kagbeni, Lo Manthang, Muktinath temple, and many others are the attractions part of Mustang.

6. Bhote Koshi: Rafting and Bunjee Jump

Bunjee jumping is one of the adventurous sports in Bhotekoshi, Nepal. Besides, Bunjee Jumping, it is also popular for Rafting in "BhoteKoshi'' river. Bhote Koshi is the most exciting short rafting in Nepal.

In Nepal, for the Bunjee jumping, we can visit two places: Bhotekoshi and Pokhara. In Bhotekoshi, the jump is made at 160 m above the river.

7. Janakpur: Birthplace of Sita

Janakpur is also a popular tourist destination place located in the Terai region of Nepal. It is the birthplace of Janaki ( Goddess Sita), daughter of King Janak and wife of Lord Rama. The city is also known as Janakpur Dham and is the capital of the Dhanusa district. Many people visit here at the festival "Ram Navami".

Nepal Railway, which is only one railway in Nepal connects Janakpur to Siraha at the Nepal- India border. People of Janakpur usually speak Maithili and follow Maithili culture.